About

This event benefits two important organizations: the American Booksellers for Free Expression (ABFE) and Every Child a Reader. Both organizations exist to promote the freedom and joy of every child and teen to read any book they want, and to support booksellers, librarians, teachers, and parents in their daily work to do the same.

The American Booksellers for Free Expression (ABFE) is the bookseller’s voice in the fight for free speech. Its mission is to promote and protect the free exchange of ideas, particularly those contained in books, by opposing restrictions on the freedom of speech; issuing statements on significant free expression controversies; participating in legal cases involving First Amendment rights; collaborating with other groups with an interest in free speech; and providing education about the importance of free expression to booksellers, other members of the book industry, politicians, the press and the public.

Every Child a Reader is a 501(c)(3) literacy charity dedicated to inspiring a lifelong love of reading in children and teens across America. Every Child a Reader’s popular national programs include Children’s Book Week (May 1-7, 2017), the longest-running literacy initiative in the country; the Children’s & Teen Choice Book Awards, the only book awards chosen by children and teens; and the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature program in partnership with the Library of Congress. Individual and corporate donations, grants, and the CBC support Every Child a Reader.

Past Auctions

2018

Honorary Chair: Selina Alko & Sean Qualls

Honoree: Ashley Bryan

Sponsor: Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing

2017

Honorary Chair: Gene Luen Yang

Honoree: 75th Anniversary of Little Golden Books

Sponsor: Random House Children’s Books and Penguin Random House

Thank you!

Thank you to our event partners, The American Booksellers Association and the ABC Children’s Group.

We are so grateful to all of the artists who donated their amazing work to the auction.

A special thanks to Susannah Richards, art coordinator extraordinaire!

Every Child a Reader is a 501(c)(3) charity supported by individual
donations, grants, foundations, and the Children’s Book Council,
a resource of news for teachers, parents and all those advice about books for kids and teens, including a great guide to ‘best of’ book lists in many categories.